Rush's 19th studio album Snakes & Arrows, along with the new Stryken album, will be the first albums released on Warner Music's new "8TRACK album" format in addition to the standard CD format. The new format release is rumored to be a 25,000 copy limited edition, and will include a special 2112 page booklet containing Neil Peart's collected MySpace bulletins, Alex Lifeson's shopping lists and Geddy Lee's fantasy baseball stats. Amazon.com has also added a link for the Snakes & Arrows Limited Edition here.

The 8TRACK is an endless loop magnetic tape cartridge consisting of a single reel carrying a continuous loop of standard 1/4-inch, plastic, oxide-coated recording tape running at 3.75 inches per second. Program starts and stops are signaled by low-frequency tones. It's state-of-the-art technology. I think our fans will love it says a spokesman for Rush's management. Because of production delays the new format 8TRACK will not be available until sometime in the next 6 years.

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